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Jimmy Reed is the King of Rock n'Roll

from Down to the Well: Solo Demos Unearthed by Kevin Gordon

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Jimmy Reed is the King of Rock n’Roll
(Kevin Gordon)

Dark sunglasses, sharkskin suit, standing in the
Broken glass of East Dubuque

On a Sunday morning

On a Sunday morning

You ramble and you tamble, it’s a rotgut town
Lose your mind til it can’t be found
Now
 your head is burning 

And your heart is yearning

Jimmy Reed is the king of rock n’roll
Jimmy Reed is the king of rock n’roll

You might get sick, and you might get well—
Might get lucky, Jim, you never can tell

Down in Ottumwa, up in your room
One light bulb flicks its tongue at you

And the hours passing

And the hours passing

Jimmy Reed is the king of rock n’roll
Jimmy Reed is the king of rock n’roll

Black sunglasses , sharkskin suit, standing in the
Broken glass of East Dubuque

On a Sunday morning

On a Sunday morning

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from Down to the Well: Solo Demos Unearthed, released August 6, 2020

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Kevin Gordon Nashville, Tennessee

Kevin Gordon is a Louisiana native whose latest releases, Tilt & Shine, Long Gone Time, & 2012's Gloryland, earned raves from the NY Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, and others. His songs have been recorded by Keith Richards, Levon Helm, Hard Working Americans, Irma Thomas, & others. "Down to the Well", a duet w/Lucinda Williams, was featured on the Oxford American Southern Music Sampler. ... more

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